Gateway to ACS Athens - English Our Way

The Institute of Innovation and Creativity  / Learning Enhancement Programs,  at ACS Athens, present "Gateway to ACS Athens".

The program, which runs from March 5 - May 21, 2012, is designed for students who are non-native speakers of English and who seek entrance to the ACS Athens Middle School and Academy...

Classes will be structured so that students are active participants who will be called upon to use the English language as they engage in a wide variety of individual and group activities.  

Students will develop their English speaking, writing, reading, thinking and listening skills as they learn about life at ACS Athens and explore issues related to the theme of what it means to be a responsible global citizen in a changing world.

Enrollment Deadline : March 1, 2012

Contact : Ms. Marietta Garbis at 210-6393-200 x302 / garbism@acs.gr

Tuition : 500 €

Elementary School Swimming Schedule & Guidelines, 2012

Dear parents, please see the following regarding the Elementary School's Swimming program,

Important GUIDELINES (click to read) !

The schedule and other clarifications, follow:

Schedule, March 26^th - June 1^st, 2012

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
9:05 -10:30 am. Ms. Ficke	9:00 - 10:25 am. Ms. Lamprou	9:00 - 10:25 am. Mr. Perroni	9:05 -10:30 am. Ms. Birbil	9:05 -10:30 am. Ms. Spiliot
10:30 - 11:55 am. Ms. Johnson	10:30 - 11:55 am. Ms. Coklas	10:30 - 11:55 am. Ms. Soteres	10:30 - 11:55 am. Ms. Moros	10:30 - 11:55 am. Ms. Ernst
		11:55 am. - 1:25 pm. Ms. Kynigou	11:55 am. - 1:20 pm. Ms. Perry

Features of this swimming schedule include:

• All students in grades 1-5 swim one time per week, on the same day each week, in an 85 minute time block. Note: the amount of lessons is 7 this year.

• Students that have a 9 A.M. or 9:05 A.M. class need to report to their classroom first, and then walk over to the pool with their homeroom teacher. It is best for students to have their bathing suits on from home. Late students must go to the office to get a pass first. PLEASE TRY TO BE ON TIME as the learning process is hindered by students coming late.

• Please remind students that they are to eat a nutritious breakfast BEFORE 8 A.M. if they have a swimming lesson at 9 or 9:05 A.M. Also, NO snack should be eaten right before swimming. Students may bring it with them and eat it right after swimming while seating and waiting, or while walking back to class. For some classes, lunch will be eaten after swimming, so eating a proper breakfast is a necessity.

• Due to sufficient teacher help, no parent volunteers will be needed this year.

Swimming Session Dates

MONDAYS	March 26th, April 2nd, April 23rd, April 30th, May 7th, May 14th, May 21st
TUESDAYS	March 27th, April 3rd, April 24th, May 8th, May 15th, May 22nd, May 29th
WEDNESDAYS	March 28th, April 4th, April 25th, May 2nd, May 9th, May 16th, May 23rd
THURSDAYS	March 29th, April 19th, April 26th, May 3rd, May 10th, May 17th, May 31st
FRIDAYS	March 30th, April 20th, April 27th, May 4th, May 11th, May 28th (only for Spiliot’s and Ernst’s class as needed due to special events scheduled on Fridays), June 1st

15th Anti Drug Basketball Tournament, Feb. 17-19

The culminating event  of our Wellness Week , the Annual Varsity  Boys and Girls Anti Drug Basketball Tournament is scheduled to take place on February 17th - 19th with the participation of 4 boys and 3 girls teams.

Once again we have the Anatolia and Tositsio-Arsakio boys teams and a number of Selection teams of the Associations of Basketball Clubs of Attica.  It will be a great week-end of basketball!  On the last day of the event, the day of the boys and girls finals, we will have the famous "Celebrity Game" which has proven to provide a fun afternoon for the entire community!

A tradition in the ACS Athens Athletics program, this tournament will be the last one with the message that we promoted for all these years; 

SAY NO TO DRUGS- MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES !

For the games & events program see here.

Update on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 3:49PM by ACS Admin

The 15th  (and final) Anti Drug Basketball Tournament has come to an end!

The Annual Boys and Girls Basketball tournament just took place and it was a full week-end of basketball for our teams and spectators.

The Boys team competed against Anatolia, Tositsio School and a Selection team from the Association of Basketball clubs of Attica.  They beat in the final game the Selection team by a score of 59-36.  They were proud winners of the 1st place trophy!

The Girls varsity team faced tougher competition and this tournament proved to be a great test in preparation for the upcoming ISST tournament; in their first game, the girls lost to the Selection team from the Association of Basketball clubs of Attica by  9  points and they won their second game by 1 point.  In the final game, our girls team once again lost to the Selection team of Attica by 11 points this time, to earn the silver medal.

On the last day of the event, the Celebrity game took place and a number of celebrities played a fun filled game in support of our cause: " We Say No to Drugs !"  It was a pleasant day for all the participants and the spectators…

Results of our teams:

Boys games

• ACS vs Anatolia:  80-48
• ACS vs Selection team:  63-36
• ACS vs Tositsio:  81-30
• ACS vs Selection team (final):  59-36

 

Girls Games

• ACS vs Selection team of Attica:  38-47
• ACS vs Selection team of South Attica:  48-47
• ACS vs Selection team of Attica (final):  34-43

 

Update on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 1:59PM by ACS Admin

Here's what the press reported about the 15^th Anti-Drug Basketball Tournament..(articles in greek)

• www.advertising.gr

• www.basketnet.gr

• www.advertising.gr (pre-game announcement)

• www.basketnet.gr

 
Thank you Margarita Rentis (11th grade student, cheerleader, photographer...) for the beautiful photographs!

Because Everybody Needs a Friend! Feb. 23

Please join us in  "BECAUSE EVERYBODY NEEDS A FRIEND!"   

Developing  friendships and positive relationships with others is at the core of  children’s happiness, well-being and success at school.

Teacher/Counselor  Ellen Froustis-Vriniotis will share with you in this month’s, “Partnership for Student Success” program, the essential building blocks of friendship. These include:

• communicating effectively
• resolving conflicts creatively
• managing emotions
• developing empathy
• setting boundaries
• responding to peer pressure 
• understanding parent-child attachment styles

Location  : Conference Room in Administration Building

Time : Thursday, February 23th, 9:30 - 11:30 am.

RSVP : Required - 210.639.3200 ext. 302

View the flyer of the talk..

“Partnership for Student Success” is a program developed and offered by IIC / Learning Enhancement Programs. (See other events in this series here...)

Wellness Week, February 13 - 17

Wellness Week is designed and dedicated to providing updated information for the ACS student body about factors that contribute to wellness. These factors include:

substance abuse, nutrition, exercise, personal development, physical and emotional safety, conflict resolution, inner strength and purpose of life.

Embedded within each of these presentations is the message that all of the above are in the control of the individual. Wellness impacts the daily decisions and choices that people make about their intellectual, emotional, social and physical health.

This year, two main topics will be explored in detail: “Communication without aggression” and “Alcohol Abuse,” concentrating on how these two factors can affect individuals as well as those around them.  Specific notions connected to wellness related to self respecting and respecting others will be elaborated on.

Also, do not forget that the Anti Drug Basketball Tournament is going on (February 17th - 19th) with many exciting games (including the very popular Celebrity Game on the last day of the tournament.)

We are honored to welcome each of the presenters who are experts in their fields and are devoting their time and knowledge for our students.

See here for the detailed events schedule... 

Finally, a list of related resources to explore further:

• Books for Elementary School students
• Books (all ages)
• List of DVDs
• Online resources

Middle & High School Swimming Teams Win Big at SCIS Championships

Congratulations to both ACS Athens Swim teams who competed at the
SCIS Swimming Championships (Feb. 3th, 4th):

The Middle School Boys Swimming team won back-to-back championships, in Budapest, Hungary ; the Girls team also won medals and swam personal bests!

The High School teams competed at the SCIS Swimming championships, in Munich Germany and brought back a total of 16 medals!

Again, congratulations to all team members and coaches...

Click on the photos below to see the details of the competitions...